Novig

Novig

New York City, USA
45 employees
Exchange
Series B · $106M

About Novig

Novig is a commission-free sports betting and prediction exchange that lets users trade positions on sporting events peer-to-peer against other bettors or the market rather than against a traditional sportsbook. The platform emphasizes quantitative research and high-frequency trading techniques to offer better odds, transparency, and a more efficient market structure than conventional sportsbooks.

Company details

Team Size45
LocationNew York City, USA
IndustryExchange

Funding

Total raised

$106M

Last stage

Series B

Investors

Pantera Capital
Forerunner Ventures
Y Combinator
Lux Capital
NFX

Founders

Jacob Fortinsky

Jacob Fortinsky

Harvard graduate who started Novig in 2021 during his senior year. Previously a sophisticated sports bettor with experience in finance. Leads the company as CEO.

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KU

Kelechi Ukah

Harvard graduate (Physics and Math, 2022) with experience as a Quantitative Trader at Jane Street and as a Herchel Smith Fellow at CERN. Co-founded Novig in 2021 alongside Jacob Fortinsky.

What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.